This is still significantly less than the Russian (€72,000) or US ($194,000) contests but these are all-play-alls packed with elite GMs. The lower cost will be welcomed but there is a lurking potential for trouble as nine-round opens with a large entry and high top prizes can end up with a messy multiple tie. Nigel Short has been playing this week at the Copenhagen Open, where he is among the leaders with 6.5/7 going into this weekend’s final rounds. The favourites at Llandudno will be the Olympiad trio of David Howell, Gawain Jones and Luke McShane, all 2600+ rated. and Black wins since if Bxf3 exf3+ and Bxb1 wins the queen, while otherwise there is no defence to Qxg3+.

Source: The Guardian July 28, 2017 18:45 UTC